Associate Professor / Lecturer in Public International Law

About us

UCL Laws has a student body comprising around 1200 students and a Faculty of around 150 academic staff, many visiting professors, and distinguished judicial and other honorary staff. It provides some of the finest research-led thinking and education on law anywhere in the world. UCL Laws achieved 1st place ranking in the REF 2021 for research quality, is ranked 2nd in the UK for studying Law in the Complete University Guide Subject League Tables 2026, and 10th in the world for Law in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 by Subject.

We believe research and education should make difference; a difference to thinking about law, to the practice of law, and to the administration of justice. Our scholarship and research-led education draws on theory, doctrine and social science, and is interdisciplinary and global in nature. We have achieved the highest ratings in the last four instances of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), including being the top ranked law school in the UK REF2021 (first for GPA, first for overall 4* ratings, and first for QI). We pride ourselves on the collaborative and welcoming atmosphere of UCL Laws, and our community of students, teachers, researchers and alumni help foster our students’ potential during their time with us and throughout their careers.

About the role

UCL Faculty of Laws is looking to appoint as Lecturer or Associate Professor in Law an outstanding candidate with research interests and teaching expertise in Public International Law. We particularly welcome applications from public international lawyers willing and able to teach both general international law and one or more of its specialist subject areas (such as international criminal law, the law of international organisations, international environmental law or the history and theory of international law) which complement existing subjects taught in the Faculty of Laws. We also welcome applications from public international lawyers who have research/teaching expertise in private international law or international commercial arbitration and/or the ability to support tutorial teaching in one or more of the core areas of an English qualifying law degree (Bar Standards Board Foundations of Legal Knowledge).

The Faculty hosts a rich and deep body of research and teaching expertise in Public International Law. We are seeking to add to our group of talented and dedicated academics who participate in delivering our market leading LLB and LLM programmes.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 16 April. Interviews will likely take place in the week commencing 25 May 2026.

About you

Successful candidates will be expected to engage in world leading research, and to contribute to the Faculty’s development and advancement of Public International Law (and other areas of law falling within their subject matter expertise). It is also expected that the post-holders will contribute to all aspects of the academic life of the Faculty and University. Applicants should possess excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, a strong sense of teamwork, and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students of all cultures and backgrounds.

The UCL Academic Career Framework sets out four ‘domains’ of activity for teaching and research posts (Research; Education; Enterprise and External Engagement; and Institutional Citizenship). Appointments to a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Law post are expected to make a balanced contribution across all four domains. 

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